A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5985-01-050-8310
NSN 5935-01-421-9758
NSN 5905-00-067-6755
NSN 5975-01-149-6626
NSN 5965-01-196-7760
NSN 4140-01-659-0309
NSN 5999-01-461-7651
NSN 6685-00-875-6296
NSN 6620-01-117-0834
NSN 5999-00-367-3738
NSN 6105-01-233-4466
NSN 5950-01-025-1649